One of my favorite works for organ is the great Praeludium in E flat from Bach’s Clavier Übung III, which is usually followed in recital by the Fugue in E flat, called “St. Anne’s”, though in Johann Sebastian Bach’s manuscript the two are separated by the entire remainder of the work, 27 pieces in all. […]
Despite the sophistication of the Inventions and Sinfonias, and their value as teaching pieces of performance and compositional technique, these works were not published in Bach’s lifetime, but rather in 1801, 51 years after his death. The “simple” version we are all presently accustomed to comes from this 1801 publication (Neue Bach Ausgabe), though we […]
01-Praeludium in g (Dietrich Buxtehude)-Janine Johnson-vbr.mp3 8.543.958 16/08/2016 20:06 02-Canzona in g (Dietrich Buxtehude)-Janine Johnson-vbr.mp3 2.195.030 16/08/2016 20:06 03-Fuga in G (Dietrich Buxtehude)-Janine Johnson-vbr.mp3 4.007.539 16/08/2016 20:06 04-In allgemeiner Landesnot (Johann Pachelbel)-Janine Johnson-vbr.mp3 2.296.047 16/08/2016 20:06 05-Auf das heilige Pfingstfest (Johann Pachelbel)-Janine Johnson-vbr.mp3 2.670.885 16/08/2016 20:06 06-Fuge in C (Dierich Buxtehude)-Janine Johnson-vbr.mp3 3.860.032 16/08/2016 20:06 […]
A visual artist who adorns world class harpsichords with intricate artwork, the multitalented Janine Johnson is also a gifted musician and is known for her elegant yet extremely agile style of playing. This album of Johann Sebastian Bach by Johnson was recorded on an instrument commissioned specifically for the performance of his work; her selections […]